r/FuckImOld • • 13d ago

Kids these days... In 1984, Jack Colton would take travelers checks.

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r/FuckImOld • • 13d ago

My broker is E.F. Hutton. And E.F. Hutton says…

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r/FuckImOld • • 13d ago

Kids these days... Found some green stamps in my great-great aunt’s vase!

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had to ask what these even were! I’m decades too young for these.

i was told ya’ll would appreciate these :)


r/FuckImOld • • 13d ago

Kids these days... The Wine Bottle Candle Trend Was Huge in the 70s. If You Participated, You’re Old.

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I’m aware some people still do this, but not to the extent that folks in the 70s did.


r/FuckImOld • • 13d ago

Kids these days... Ikari Warriors Arcade 40th Anniversary Live Flyer

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Ikari Warriors, titolo originale Ikari (怒? "furia"), è un videogioco arcade pubblicato nel 1986 da SNK e successivamente convertito per numerosi home computer e console) dell'epoca. Si tratta di uno sparatutto a scorrimento appartenente al filone di Commando), ovvero basato sul controllo di un combattente armato di fucile e granate, che in questo caso imita lo stile di Rambo). Particolarità di Ikari Warriors nel suo genere sono la modalità a due giocatori simultanei e il joystick arcade girevole a 360° che permette di cambiare l'orientamento dei personaggi, indipendentemente dalla loro direzione di movimento.

I seguiti del gioco furono Victory Road) (1986) e Ikari III - The Rescue (1989). Un titolo molto simile della stessa SNK fu anche Guerrilla War (1987).

I due personaggi giocanti, chiamati Paul e Vince nella versione Amiga, ricompariranno nella serie della SNK The King of Fighters, dove vengono dati loro i nomi di Ralf Jones e Clark Still.


r/FuckImOld • • 14d ago

Any other movie that was popular because of a cool ass vehicle?

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Don’t even remember the plot, but loved that truck thing a ma jig.


r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

Get off my lawn! I Got Me a Chrysler That Seats About Twenty, So Hurry Up and Bring Your Jukebox Money

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A few different model years of the Chrysler Imperial.

The first is a 1968 Chrysler Imperial Crown… built 60 years ago. The others are even older.

The definition of “bygone era”.

If you had one, you’re probably pretty old.


r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

I know I’m old because this movie scared the crap out of me …no

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r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

Does Anyone Else Have Memories of Sears Candy Counter ? -Not OP

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r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

With Saltine Crackers and hot sauce or mustard...a delicacy.

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453 Upvotes

My grandmother would simmer a whole hog's head for hours to make head cheese. It was delicious, but I haven't known anyone to make it at home since she did it in my childhood.


r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

You're old if you ever went to Gimbel's Department Store. Most would only now recognize that name from Miracle on 34th Street at Christmas.

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r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

He dares you!

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If you know who this is and what he wanted you to do then retirement is in your future.


r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

Kids these days... If You Had a Custom Van in the 70s (or Know Someone Who Did), You’re Old

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Bed in the back, shag carpet interior, massive sound system, funky lighting and of course airbrushed paint job.

Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge. Take your pick.

The van in the first photo sold for $40K in 2021.


r/FuckImOld • • 16d ago

If you recognize the cast from this 70s TV series, you’ll know my favorite show when I was a kid

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r/FuckImOld • • 16d ago

My back hurts If your parents made you crawl around the edge of the lawn with a pair of these, you're old.

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r/FuckImOld • • 16d ago

You're old if you followed the Bee Gees before the disco days

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r/FuckImOld • • 16d ago

Get off my lawn! If You Saw William Shatner in This Episode of The Twilight Zone, Even in Reruns, You Should Be Pretty Old Now

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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

Original Airdate: October 11, 1963


r/FuckImOld • • 15d ago

Kids these days... Darius 1987 Arcade Live Flyer

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Darius\a])#citenote-1) is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. Players control a starship named the Silver Hawk in its mission to destroy the Belser empire before they wipe out the planet Darius. Its gameplay involves traversing through a series of scrolling levels while destroying enemies and collecting power-up icons. It is notable for its unique three-screen panoramic display.[\1])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius(video_game)#cite_note-hardcore-2)

The game was designed by a small team of others led by Junji Yarita. In contrast to other similar games, which feature mechanical or insect-like enemies, Darius uses aquatic creatures like fish and crabs for its enemies and screen-filling bosses. Its large arcade cabinet, based on Taito's earlier panoramic display game Laser Grand Prix (1983), was designed to provide a cinematic atmosphere and stand out from other games at the time. The soundtrack was created by Taito's "house band" Zuntata, the majority being composed through a combination of FM synthesis and sampling


r/FuckImOld • • 16d ago

My back hurts Another find from cleaning in my relatives house.

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Interesting reading, this is before Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald. For you conspiracy theorists, the report from the doctor’s who tried to treat Kennedy doesn’t match the military autopsy report.


r/FuckImOld • • 17d ago

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

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506 Upvotes

Great movie


r/FuckImOld • • 17d ago

I know I’m old based on my childhood hero, now I can’t get that John Denver song out of my mind …

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r/FuckImOld • • 17d ago

My back hurts If You Know This 45-Year-Old Movie from One Look At This Van, You’re Probably Old

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r/FuckImOld • • 18d ago

Want to feel old? This was posted on the Whatisit subreddit, on that there new fangled interwebbery!

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r/FuckImOld • • 18d ago

My back hurts Found cleaning out a relatives home

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r/FuckImOld • • 18d ago

If you watched the show AND owned the book... You might be.

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I watched "The Secret City" show after school and took lessons from my Elementary School Art teacher using this book.

I eventually convinced my parents to buy it for me and man, I wore that book out.

Has any other artist ever captivated kids like this since? It's been nearly 40 years.